Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
2
- Front Panel Assembly
- 7 steps
- Screen
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Front Panel Assembly
- Insert the spudger under the capacitive button panel, and slide the spudger all the way around.
- You will want to heat up the screen edges with the iOpener to help facilitate removal.
Insert the spudger under the capacitive button panel, and slide the spudger all the way around.
You will want to heat up the screen edges with the iOpener to help facilitate removal.
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Step 2
- Remove the button cover by lifting the cover away from the tablet.
Remove the button cover by lifting the cover away from the tablet.
Step 3
- Using the Torx screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws.
Using the Torx screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws.
Step 4
- With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 5mm screws.
With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 5mm screws.
Step 5
- Using the spudger, insert it under the black side panel. Slide the spudger all the way around until the cover piece comes off.
- With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws.
Using the spudger, insert it under the black side panel. Slide the spudger all the way around until the cover piece comes off.
With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws.
Step 6
- Use the spudger to go along the edges of the device and pop out the latches securing the display to the case.
Use the spudger to go along the edges of the device and pop out the latches securing the display to the case.
Step 7
- Ribbon cables are very sensitive and prone to breaking
- Disconnect the ribbon cables by unlocking the connector and pulling the cable out slowly.
- Make sure all the cables are unplugged before opening the device completely. Failure to do so might lead to broken or torn cables.
Ribbon cables are very sensitive and prone to breaking
Disconnect the ribbon cables by unlocking the connector and pulling the cable out slowly.
Make sure all the cables are unplugged before opening the device completely. Failure to do so might lead to broken or torn cables.
Step 8
Screen
- Using the screwdriver, remove the 3mm Torx T5 screws around the metal housing.
Using the screwdriver, remove the 3mm Torx T5 screws around the metal housing.
Step 9
- Using tweezers, peel off the tape securing the screen to the metal cage around it.
Using tweezers, peel off the tape securing the screen to the metal cage around it.
Step 10
- Ribbon cables are very sensitive and prone to breaking
- Pull out the ribbon cables through the opening in the metal cage.
- Lift up the metal cage surrounding the screen by swinging the cage from one side.
Pull out the ribbon cables through the opening in the metal cage.
Lift up the metal cage surrounding the screen by swinging the cage from one side.
Step 11
- Remove the screen by lifting the screen from the front glass.
Remove the screen by lifting the screen from the front glass.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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